Opercularia echinocephala | |
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Opercularia echinocephala | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Opercularia |
Species: | O. echinocephala |
Binomial name | |
Opercularia echinocephala | |
Collection data for O. echinocephala from Australasian Virtual Herbarium |
Opercularia echinocephala (bristly headed stinkweed) is a species of plant within the genus Opercularia , in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. [3]
O. echinocephala is a spreading perennial from 0.1 to 1.3 m high which grows on flat plains and river banks on sands and lateritic soils. [4] Its green/ pink flowers are seen from August to November. [4]
It is found in the IBRA regions of Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren. [4]
It was first described by Bentham in 1867 as Opercularia echinocephala. [1] [2] No synonyms are listed by APNI, [1] nor by Plants of the World online. [5]
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